Wild Friends of the Earth Foundation
Wildlife sanctuary
We are a small wildlife sanctuary teaching the world about conservation and preservation of wildlife.
We are a small wildlife sanctuary teaching the world about conservation and preservation of wildlife.
Sikozu was born with cataracts in both of her eyes and has had experimental surgery on one eye. She also has degenerative joint disease. We provide her with supportive care to make her comfortable.
Safari came from a friend down south who donated her as a companion for Sikozu. Sikozu’s companion of 7 years passed away at 19 years old.
Did you know that there are more lion’s in the US, in captivity, than in the wilds of Africa? This is because of poaching for their body parts.
Orion was captured outside of Nevada. BLM Stands for Bureau of Land Management. They capture wild horses when there is too many for the land to support. Then they are sent to be trained and start a new life in captivity. This is so that they will not have to be culled.
Fennec foxes are the smallest canine in the world. They used to be poached for their beautiful fur and were on the endangered list. Later it was found that they breed well in captivity and now they have reintroduced them back into the wild. They are doing very well now.
They are thought to be the oldest of domesticated cattle in the world. They are used for milk, meat and as draft animals in other parts of the world. In India they are sacred and are only used for milk and draft animals.
Mules are used to protect livestock. They will kick and yell at any predators that are trying to hunt and kill: chickens, cows, ducks.... etc. This usually scares off the predator.
Caique’s are native to the Amazon basin. And the Conure is native to the forests of South America. Birds do not usually make good pets. They are very loud and unpredictable. They are very cute as babies but then choose one person they like and can be very aggressive towards everyone else. The here is also a lot of illegal bird trafficking in the world .
Prairie Dogs are native to the middle and western US. They live in intricate colonies underground. They communicate making many different sounds from little growls to high pitched of warning.
Because of dwindling population of prairie dogs the black footed ferret is extremely endangered in the US as they are their primary food source.
The Emu is a flightless bird native to Australia. They can run up to 50 mile per hour and if attacked they use their strong legs to disembowel their enemy. The male is the one who incubates the eggs and takes care of the chicks.